Create two-dimensional arrays and access sub-arrays in Ruby

Question

I wonder if there\'s a possibility to create a two dimensional array and to quickly access any horizontal or vertical sub array in it?

I believe we can access a hor

Answer 1

You didn't state your actual goal, but maybe this can help:

require 'matrix'  # bundled with Ruby
m = Matrix[
 [1, 2, 3],
 [4, 5, 6]
]

m.column(0) # ==> Vector[1, 4]

(and Vectors acts like arrays)

or, using a similar notation as you desire:

m.minor(0..1, 2..2) # => Matrix[[3], [6]]

Answer 2

a = Array.new(Array.new(4))

0.upto(a.length-1) do |i|
  0.upto(a.length-1) do |j|
    a[i[j]] = 1
  end
end

0.upto(a.length-1) do |i|
  0.upto(a.length-1) do |j|
    print a[i[j]] = 1 #It's not a[i][j], but a[i[j]]
  end
  puts "\n"
end

Answer 3

I'm quite sure this can be very simple

2.0.0p247 :032 > list = Array.new(5)

 => [nil, nil, nil, nil, nil] 

2.0.0p247 :033 > list.map!{ |x| x = [0] }

 => [[0], [0], [0], [0], [0]] 

2.0.0p247 :034 > list[0][0]

  => 0